Exemplar Care, a direct primary care practice in West Des Moines, has joined Strada Healthcare, a regional direct primary care network based in Omaha. Exemplar Care, founded in January 2019 by Dr. Jon Van Der Veer, is the first direct primary care clinic in Greater Des Moines to affiliate with Strada Healthcare, and the second Iowa practice to join Strada. Founded in 2016 by Dr. Joel Bessmer, Strada Healthcare is one of the region’s largest direct primary care organizations with more than 50 providers in practices in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado and
Michigan. DPC is a rapidly growing model for delivering primary health care. Members pay a monthly membership fee, which gives them access to their physician through traditional office visits along with phone calls, text messages, email and virtual visits. To read a Business Record article about Exemplar Care, click here.